Status:
COMPLETED
The Feasibility of Simplified Telephone Follow-up After Medical Abortion
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Conditions:
Induced Abortion
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To assess the feasibility of using simplified telephone follow-up to predict pregnancy expulsion after medical abortion, and if in-person follow-up is required to determine the percentage of women tha...
Detailed Description
This is a prospective trial to evaluate the feasibility of performing a telephone interview to predict if pregnancy expulsion has occurred. In those women for whom expulsion has not been predicted to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- healthy females
- requesting an elective termination of pregnancy by medical abortion
- an intrauterine pregnancy \</= 63 days gestation
- willing and able to sign the informed consent
- willing to comply with the study protocol and visit schedule
- willing to have a surgical abortion/D\&C if indicated
- with easy and ready access to a telephone
Exclusion
- contraindication to mifepristone
- contraindication to misoprostol
- cardiovascular disease -hemoglobin \<10 g/dL
- known clotting defect or receiving anticoagulants
- pregnancy with an IUD
- breastfeeding
- ultrasound evidence of an early pregnancy failure
- pelvic examination with evidence of acute cervicitis
- prior participation in this research study
- current participation in a conflicting research study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
139 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00619658
Start Date
February 1 2008
End Date
August 1 2009
Last Update
January 28 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Center for Family Planning Research, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213